SPOOKY TIME WREATH

Designed by Christine Golebiowski

12” Twig Latex Wreath

4 yds. Satin Halloween print ribbon

4 - 9”x12” black felt squares

10 - 7mm wiggle eyes

Cheesecloth (4 - 10”x10” squares)

18” - 1/8”black twist cord

Hot glue gun & glue sticks

1 - 2” Styrofoam ball, cut in half

Directions:
1. Shape the latex wreath by pulling the twigs straight out from the wreath toward the outside of the wreath.

2. Hot glue the printed satin ribbon around the inside edge of the wreath, creating small loops and gluing every 2” to 3”. Out of the leftover ribbon, make a bow with long streamers. Glue the bow to the wreath on the upper left side. (See photo for placement of pieces on wreath.)

3. Using the pattern cut 6 bat pieces out of black felt saving the scraps. Hot glue 2 bat pieces together around the edge of the felt, leaving the head and shoulders open. Stuff the bat lightly with leftover scraps of black felt and continue gluing around the entire bat. Repeat to make three bats.

4. Cut the thin black cord into two 9” pieces and hot glue one piece to the flat side of each of the styrofoam ball halves. Cut the cheesecloth into 4 10” x 10” squares. Lay 2 squares together and drape over the styrofoam ball half. Using a large needle or wire folded in half, draw the black cord up through the cheesecloth. Pour the liquid fabric stiffener into a small bowl. If the stiffener is thick, thin with water. Dip both cheesecloth ghosts into the stiffener, squeeze out excess, shape into a ghost and dry over cups covered with saran wrap.

5. When ghosts are dry. Glue eyes onto all ghosts andbats. If desired, cut a 1/2” piece off each ghost’s cord and glue to the ghost to form a mouth. Glue the bats to the wreath as in photo and tie the ghosts to the wreath near the bow. Trim the thin black cord. Attach a wire to the top back of the wreath for hanging.